United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1544 (100th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.
Introduced
11 March 1987
Last action
29 March 1988 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See H.R.2616.
Sponsors
Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to establish a presumption of service-connection (for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits) for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions after active service: (1) peripheral neuropathy due to trauma; (2) spastic colon; and (3) peptic or duodenal ulcers. Decreases from six months to 90 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated in order to be eligible for outpatient dental services.
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Timeline
11 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Source: Committee
9 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 April 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Source: Committee
11 June 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Source: Committee
17 June 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
17 June 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 March 1988
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.2616.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 March 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1544
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1544
- us · 100-hr-1544 · source updated 7 February 2024